Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

More Than This by Patrick Ness

32 reviews

phoehems's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Ok so the beginning was very interesting. Sometimes a bit repetitive, but intriguing.

There was no one for Seth to interact with for a big chunk of the beginning. And that was interesting.

The flashbacks/dreams were also very well written. 
Regine and Tomasz are amazing. They are deep interesting characters. Regine's personality keeps you guessing about her background. Tomasz is just so endearing. All the characters have tragic backstories.

This book is literally the Matrix. On a basic level, the Driver is the robots etc, 'real life' is Zion, Regine and Seth... Trinity and Neo? Does that make Tomasz Morpheus? Anyway, there's nothing in this story that I didn't 'know' from the Matrix. Yet somehow I still didn't know what was going to happen next. Well written!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, Kidnapping, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Alcoholism

boyunrelated's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I read this book for the first time back when i was 16, closeted, and suicidal. It was what i needed to hear at the time, and became my favourite.

It’s ten years later. I’m 26, i’m out, and i’m free. a lot has changed. The book isnt as impactful for me anymore, but it’s also not what i need to hear anymore. i’m glad i had it when i did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Child death

thegr1mreader's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Outing, and Bullying

Minor: Religious bigotry, Vomit, Addiction, and Alcoholism

grazzzo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

this would be a perfect book if patrick ness did a tiny bit more research on the speech mannerisms of people who have learnt english as a second language

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Child abuse, Outing, and Kidnapping

girl_interrupted's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved the way this book made me feel while reading

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping

badmom's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Suicide and Physical abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Outing, and Grief

lterrell's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Death, Cursing, and Child death

evilo_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Outing, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Addiction and Child abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse

gromithorror's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Vomit, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcohol

imislou's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I really loved the characters in this but wish I could've got into the plot more. At first, the vagueness about the circumstances of the characters created a really great atmosphere but it became frustrating the more I read. I didn't like the overall concept too much but some of the descriptions of the landscape were amazing, as well as some of the smaller moments such as the characters sat in the supermarket or the scene with the boar. I didn't feel this book lived up to my expectations, however, it wasn't a bad read and I finished it in only 3 sittings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Homophobia, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

Minor: Vomit